Flights

We list notable flights to be featured in our page. Information is sourced from the experts in their field and we try to be as accurate as possible.

Accidents in Malaysia

5 September 1942 – Tanjung Datu, Bintulu Crash: Toshinari Maeda has died in a plane crash off Bintulu coast in Sarawak, Malaysia.

14 December 1947 – Tanjung Hantu Crash: Halim Perdanakusuma and Iswahyudi of Indonesian Air Force perished during their return flight from Thailand to pick up medical supplies. The aircraft involved is Avro Anson, manufactured by UK-based Avro.

2 March 1997 – Helicopter Crash in Kuala Lipis, Pahang: Yahaya Ahmad, then-chairman of DRB-HICOM Malaysia was killed in a helicopter crash while visiting his ailing mother in Marang, Terengganu. The six-seater Agusta A109P crashed after a mid-air explosion.

6 September 1997 – Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 238: The flight crashed on approach to Miri Airport, killing all 8 passengers and 2 crew members onboard.

12 July 2004 – Ba’kelalan Helicopter Crash: A pilot was killed together with all seven passengers near Ba’kelalan, Sarawak [ source ].

8 March 2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH 370): On March 8th 2014, the airplane vanished while it is on its way to Beijing, China. No major piece of wreckage has found. It is believed to be crashed at a remote location in Indian Ocean.

4 April 2015 – Semenyih Helicopter Crash: A Eurocopter AS365 has crashed in Semenyih, Malaysia. All six people onboard including former ambassador of Malaysia to United States, Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis as well as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Azlin Alias, were killed.

Aviation Accidents Outside Malaysia

1 June 2009 – Air France Flight 447 (AF447): The airplane crash in the middle of Atlantic Sea is said to be the worst for Air France. Investigations later revealed human error to be the primary cause of crash.